# Text Expander: Fast Typing

> Text Expander expands keyword with long phrases. Type fast like an octopus!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.text\_expansion.octopus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.text_expansion.octopus)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.text_expansion.octopus`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Life & Tech
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 194,373
- **Rating:** 4.48 / 5 (552 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-18
- **First published:** 2022-11-12
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.text_expansion.octopus)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://octopus.page.link/privacy](https://octopus.page.link/privacy)

## Description

**Text Expander: Fast Typing** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you type faster by expanding short keywords into long phrases instantly. Whether you're tired of repeatedly typing the same sentences, emojis, or inserting dates and times, this tool automates the process to save you significant time. It supports folder grouping, multiple phrases per keyword, keyword suggestions, and even image pasting. With features like case adjustment based on keyword input, clipboard pasting, dark mode, and backup & restore, it adapts perfectly to your workflow.

The extension requires accessibility permissions to function seamlessly across other apps and offers flexibility with whitelist/blacklist options and the ability to pause the service. It also supports instant or delayed phrase replacement, undo functionality, and quick access to your favorite websites. Explore the intuitive text input helper for incompatible apps and enjoy enhanced productivity. 

For more detailed instructions and policies, refer to the official documentation and privacy policy linked within the extension.

## Rankings

- #161,565 — Overall
- #1 — text expander
- #10 — typing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.text_expansion.octopus.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

The app is praised for saving time with fast text expansions, date/time insertion, a simple UI, and automation support. Main complaints involve pricing/purchase issues, upgrade friction, and compatibility gaps with certain apps and devices. Feedback on the date/time feature is mixed, with some users benefiting from it while others report it isn’t consistently available.

### Pros

- Time-saving with fast text expansions and the ability to store many phrases
- Date/time insertion feature with customizable formats
- Simple, clean UI that's easy to use and toggle on/off
- Strong automation/overlay compatibility (works with overlays, emulators, and Tasker-like workflows)
- Useful for diverse use cases (lyrics, business phrases, quick messaging)

### Cons

- Premium pricing and upgrade friction (purchase errors, high perceived cost, blocked upgrades)
- Compatibility gaps with key apps/devices (not working in Google Docs and other important apps)
- Mixed feedback on the date/time feature (present in some contexts, missing or inconsistent in others)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.text_expansion.octopus)